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Colorado man dies while skiing to backcountry lodge

VAIL – Authorities say a Colorado man died while skiing to a popular backcountry lodge to meet some friends for a celebration of his 21st birthday. The Vail Daily reports Paul ...

Colorado cops fatally shoot man who showed gun after chase

DENVER Colorado police fatally shot a man who they said pulled out a gun after a pursuit. The Denver Post reports that 46-year-old Lawrence Lee Lovato was pronounced dead at t...

Colorado Supreme Court rules marijuana dog checks need cause

DENVER – The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that police require probable cause before deploying dogs trained to detect marijuana. The Denver Post reports the court ruled 4-3 ...

Could Colorado lose its industrial advantage over hemp?

State had a jump-start on growing crop, but it could lag in processing plants

New Mexico negotiates job-training grant with hemp company

SANTA FE – State economic development officials are pledging $2.6 million in grants to help with infrastructure and job training costs for a new hemp production and research venture at green...

Santa Fe man shot by girlfriend’s teenage son dies

SANTA FE – A 16-year-old Santa Fe boy will likely face more charges in the shooting of his mother’s boyfriend in the wake of the man’s death. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports t...

2020 hopeful Bennet proposes $1 trillion climate change fund

DENVER – Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet said Monday he wants to commit $1 trillion for underwriting research and projects to address climate change, set aside about one-thi...

Gun-control group: New Mexico sheriffs’ emails show NRA help

ALBUQUERQUE – A nonprofit that pushes for gun control laws nationwide says emails obtained through public records requests show New Mexico sheriffs received extensive help from the National ...

New Mexico governor OKs pay raises for Cabinet secretaries

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s governor is bumping up the salaries of all her administration heads. The Albuquerque Journal reports that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham approved a 17% salary...

Graduation will be held at Colorado school where student was killed

ENGLEWOOD – Seniors at a Colorado high school where a student was killed in a shooting two weeks ago are graduating. The Denver Broncos will host commencement ceremonies for STEM ...

New Mexico mayor’s plan would charge for emergency costs

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – A New Mexico mayor has proposed billing drivers involved in car accidents resulting in hazardous material cleanup or victim extractions. The Albuquerq...

Congressman calls for probe into research censorship claims

DENVER – U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse is calling for an investigation to be reopened into allegations that the National Park Service tried to remove references to human-caused climate change from a ...